Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has officially announced the price of the 2020 Nissan Almera Turbo, which goes on sale in Malaysia in three variant forms.
The base Almera VL is priced at RM83,888, but SST exemption reduces this to RM79,906 until December 31. The mid-line variant, the VLP, is priced at RM89,888, but is currently offered at RM85,715, with SST excluded until the end of the year. Finally, the range-topping Almera VLT is priced at RM95,888, but will be sold at RM91,310 until December 31. All prices are on-the-road, without insurance.
The fourth-gen N18, which made its ASEAN debut in Thailand last November, was previewed last month, and the specifications for all three variants were fully revealed back then. To recap, the locally-assembled Almera Turbo is powered by a HR10DET (designated the HRA0 in Thailand) 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine.
The unit, which offers 100 PS at 5,000 rpm and 152 Nm of torque from 2,400 to 4,000 rpm, is paired with an Xtronic CVT with D-Step Logic and Sport mode, with power sent to the front wheels.
Standard equipment across the range include LED tail lights and LED rear fog lamps, body-coloured rear diffuser, an in-glass radio antenna and power folding side mirrors.
As for interior kit, all variants feature Zero Gravity-inspired seats, keyless entry and push-start ignition, tilt/telescopic steering wheel adjustment, a faux carbon-fibre pattern finish for the gear knob, front centre console with armrest, audio control buttons on the steering wheel, three USB ports and 60:40 split foldable rear seats.
Moving on, exterior differences between the variants start with the front lighting configuration – the VL and VLP both come with halogen headlamps (auto on/off) and halogen daytime running lights and fog lamps, while the VLT gets LEDs right through at the front (headlamps, DRLs and fogs).
Elsewhere, the VLT also has an additional gloss-black trunk lid spoiler, and wheel designs also differ. The VL is equipped with a 15-inch alloy unit wrapped with 195/65 profile tyres, while the VLP and VLT are shod with machined two-tone 16-inch wheels, fitted with 205/55 rubbers.
Inside, the VL has front semi-bucket seats finished in fabric (with grey accents), manual air-conditioning, a four-speaker radio/USB audio system with auxiliary and Bluetooth connectivity as well as an urethane steering wheel.
The VLP ups the kit level to leather upholstery for the seats, auto air-conditioning and a dual-tone dashboard with a soft-touch instrument panel cover. It also gets a six-speaker Nissan Connect Infotainment system with eight-inch touchscreen display and Apple CarPlay support, a leather steering wheel, a rear-camera and a full-colour seven-inch digital display on the instrument panel.
The VLT features the same level of specification as the VLP, but adds on cruise control and additional driver assist equipment. It also adds on an Intelligent Around View Monitor (360-degree bird’s eye view) with Moving Object Detection, blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert.
Safety-wise, all three Almera Turbo variants are equipped with Intelligent Forward Collision Warning and Intelligent Forward Emergency Braking (otherwise known as AEB), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and traction control, ABS, EBD, brake assist, two rear Isofix points as well as hill start assist. As for airbag count, the VL comes with two, while the VLP and VLT get six (front, side and curtain).
Six exterior colour options are available for the Almera – Radiant Red, Monarch Orange, Dark Metal Grey, Diamond Black, Tungsten Silver and Brilliant White. To recap, the Almera Turbo is priced without SST until December 31, 2020 as follows:
- Almera Turbo VL: RM79,906
- Almera Turbo VLP: RM85,715
- Almera Turbo VLT: RM91,310
There are also optional accessories available for the Almera, which comes with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty with five free maintenance service (parts and labour included).
Additionally, customers who purchase their insurance for the Almera Turbo with Tan Chong Insurance Business Stream (TCIBS) will get free personal accident (PA) coverage of up to RM75,000, key care cover reimbursement up to RM1,500 as well as flood relief allowance up to RM 1,500.
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Original Almera > X50 rebadge
Fuel pump problem > no fuel pump problem
Airbag problem > no airbag problem
Original Almera > X50 rebadge, if you like problems.
Nope! Only City have too many problems including fuel pump, airbag, earth dreams cvt and others. Not this car and X50
No,City no problem.who said X50 no problem.X70 many problem
Original Almera, X50, Reliable Vios, Yaris > City
Lolwhut? B-segment pricing haven’t change much during the past 10 years though. Almera went up in prices but that more reflects on the kit that goes in and profit margins increasing. Currency fluctuations throughout the years doesn’t seem to affect it much.
After 3years Ownership, RM80k new Nissan Almera resale value is RM50k… and RM80k new Proton X50 resale value is RM65k. Becuz its 1.5 turbo & SUV summore, volvo engine.
The engine on x50 are not volvo engine
1.5l turbo 3potter developed in-house Volvo.
https://paultan.org/2018/02/19/volvo-xc40-gets-new-t3-1-5l-three-cylinder-drive-e-engine-inscription-trim-level-phev-ev-versions-later/
Your Proton X50 is a Geely Car, not a Volvo. That’s why its good and cheap. Volvo is not cheap. There are obvious component sharing elements, but please stop this Volvo thing. If so many parts came from Volvo, it would not cost 90k. Cheapest Volvo XC40 (B Segment) in Malaysia ? 240k. You guys do the math….
The engine is most important part of a car and the engine is mostly developed by Volvo in my country. See:
“The 1.5 TGDi is a direct-injection three-cylinder turbo engine developed by Geely and Volvo.”
“The 1.5TD range was jointly developed by Geely and Volvo at Volvo’s R&D centre in Gothenburg”
“The Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) developed by Volvo under Geely forms the foundation of the 1.5TD.”
https://paultan.org/2020/09/24/proton-x50-geely-releases-official-info-on-new-1-5t-pfi-port-injection-3-cyl-turbo-engine-for-the-first-time/
I am so proud our Swedish engine gets to be inside a value packed car that is affordable to most people.
Nice
(Like) Almera 1.0 Turbo HRA0 with AEB
(Dislike) Honda City iMMD with AEB and I-VTEC Engine – without AEB
dun think can sell well with all the competitors around…plus etcm bad reputation in parts of car, always use sub-standard parts in new car resulting in serious loss of confidence in customers, nissan OK, etcm lousy…
Why you tell the truth
Engine – Perfect
Safety – Perfect
Quality – Perfect
Price – Good
Rest – Perfect
Wow, well done
Wow. Engine start/stop button smack right beside center console storage. If bag/phone/wallet/others placed there got shaken and accidentally hit that button while car moving @110km/h I wonder what will happen?
Engine performance is far from perfect. only 100hp. Pathetic performance especially in 2020. It should be much higher than that.
The garbage car, Honda City even has more power than this great Almera with a pussy engine.
Nope! Almera runs until 200km/h as top speed and not mistaken i think is around 10 sec while City Hybrid and City 1.5 run until 170 km/h and 196 km/h with accelerations of 9.9 seconds and 10.2 seconds. But yet, Almera has more power than both City Hybrid and City 1.5.
X50 wins.
This design is still better compare to City
With that Flexi Financing it sounds pretty affordable. How does it works?
Price is reasonable now with better features. Well done!
Amazing! Bring it on
Wow, that’s interesting
The prices of the new Almera put them out of favor compared to City and even the X50. Granted the Almera has a 1.0 T/Charged engine, but people are going to look past that as the N/A 1.5’s in the City and X50 are not far behind. Nonetheless, the Almera still has a lot going for it, but you will need to understand the specs and only a test drive can prove the Almera’s worthiness. Otherwise the masses will be looking at the City and X50 N/A’s.
But they are not even favoured for City N/A 1.5 because City only comes with 4 airbags and not even come with AEB especially for S, E and V spec, in which they are now looking forward to Almera, X50 and probably Yaris and Vios too soon.
that Almera 1.0 turbo engine is rm20 cheap roadtax.
X50 engine is 1.5 turbocharged MPI, and 1.5 Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection (1.5 TGDI) incase you don’t know what TGDI mean. Similar or even more powerful than Honda Civic 1.5 turbo, respectively.
At Rm79k, X50 Standard is the better buy.
At Rm85k, X50 Executive is the better buy.
At Rm9+k, X50 Premium is the better buy.
Dont think so. Either Vios, Almera and X50 will be better choice than City
1.0 turbo engine is faster than before
Better than previous almera
Star Wars: The rise of Nissan..
expected pricing.
the almera is now higher speced than the Honda City so it’s normal to be a bit more than them.
what’s left to remain is the driving feel between the 3 cyc vs the new DOHC engine in the city.
Haiya should 1.0 Turbo can move meh? 100 HP only for a sub 1.3k tonne car. GG TCM
More power and not underpowered car at all for 1.0 Turbo. Should test drive to have more experience bro
Can, pickup time as fast as Proton X50
Of coz can move. 100hp is more than enough to bring the1.3k kg up to 180kmh or more. 1.3k tonne cannot laa. Bezza and the old Wira around that weight can do slightly more than 180kmh, of course this one can. With downsized turbo and similar HP, it will be quicker to achieve that top speed.
It is over 200 km/h bro.
Man, that’s even better. I’m too lazy to research more on this. But common sense told me if mainstream 90hp 1.3k kg sedan can do more than 180kmh, of course 100hp can do even more, and much quicker with turbo. Though this almera actually 100 PS or 98 HP to be exact.
Hp and torque have different usage.
You want to move, torque matters.U want to go fast, hp matters.
In my opinion, for that price X50 is a better buy.
Looks are subjective, but I find the Almera a lot better looking than the x50, which of course remains better value for money. The Almera doesn’t come with fancy pancy ADAS, but seems to have AEB which is a key safety feature. Not everyone loves SUVs I’d say.
Different segments bro. Those who prefer sedan car would prefer Almera and those who prefer SUV or xover will prefer X50 but in terms of value for money X50 is the better buy.
Both X50 and Almera are perfect car, better choices and better value of money too
After 1 year when you drive Almera people see you oh, not bad. If they see you drive X50, cheh everywhere can see this car nothing new.
X50 is starting to look like becoming the new Myvi or Wira of this era. Good for Proton!
Now that’s how etcm have their priority for offering to these customers
Using CVT but feels safer to drive and more quality than City with low quality lolz!
Nissan now have very poor CVT quality lolz!
And this is what we called finished design. Great job
Thumbs up for Almera. Only no brainer will go for worst quality City with poor specs
Obviously indeed a good car with reasonable price tag, but the rojak in the engine bay is a bummer!
The rise for Nissan. All da best!
Come on, what a messy engine bay. With that price, at least install plastic engine cover lah, won’t cost a bomb doing that.
The engine structure itself is not encourage to put cover as it may capped the heat inside the engine bay. Why Proton can do it for X70 and X50 then. I can’t comment much because even the frontier like Volvo, VW, Merc etc are not cover the engine bay as much as like Geely. Toyota new Corolla Altis also didn’t cover the engine bay at all.
The engine bay look like got a family of snakes living inside.
Innovative Car
Headlights that CANNOT be turned off! WELL DONE NISSAN!!!! Lord knows how many idiots in Malaysia don’t have their lights on at night.
The engine bay design is a real eyesore. One can only imagine the kind of mechanical designs at other area. Would appreciate if Paultan can interview TCM on their rational of making this mess.
You mean honda service center quality also worst than Nissan. This makes really honda owners very eyesore.
Plastic engine cover +5hp
Can you guys do Honda City vs Nissan Almera maintanance cost? Tq
Definitely will sell well
Nissan Almera all the way
Pretty looking
It’s make sense to comparing Almera with X50 as similar price point of view in China (Both Geely_X50 & Almera start at ~RM60K in China).
Both is decent car and just a decision whether u need a SUV or a Sedan. End of story!
This is the best looking nissan so far, and it seems that looking at the new nissan slyphy etc, their upcoming design direction is terrific.
I would prefer this over x50 even though x50 is value for money. This is lighter and looks sharper..
But much slower
Boils down to VFM for Nissan. My concern is with ProtonX50 which looks like a smaller version of non EV ProtonX70.
The engine compartment is a real eyesore. It looks like you need to remove everything to just change one small item.
U remove by yourself or the mechanic do it for u?
Please go sit in CIty and then sit in Almera. The cabin / dash differs in terms of quality and I think if they buyers is gonna be looking at it everyday, this part matters.
Pickup faster than GTR
Buy this, do not buy the new city, until honda bring the city turbo model into our market. Show to honda that we want choices and do not treat Malaysia market like we the consumers have no say.
If Volkswagen can bring the passat turbo 2.0, price above 200k, why can’t honda bring accord 2.0 turbo? The consumers should unite and fight for more choices of cars.
parts included in service…like what